Distance Running 360: How Did 2020-21 Class A XC Boys Do?

ILLINOIS XC 2021: PRESEASON PREVIEW SERIES

Jul 25, 2021

High school sports are 360 degrees in nature- a full circle if you will. Most long-distance runners will begin their quest during the early months of summer training for cross country. The three months of training that kids put in are an attempt to run in the state championship in November. They will go on and compete in Nike Cross Nationals, Foot Locker, or some other post-season meet for the few lucky ones. But what has been lost in the sauce is the entire school calendar which runs through the winter indoor campaign and finally back around to the all-important outdoor track and field season. We wanted to chronicle the beginning and end. Obviously, some athletes get lazy after the cross country season or hurt. Some may choose to play other sports in the spring.

(Disclaimer: we will use the unofficial state championship, the Shazam 5K XC Championships as guidelines)

1	Drew Rogers- competed in 2A; won state 3200, won state 1600; PBs: 4:08.02 (mile), 8:57.78 (3200)	11	Herscher High School	15:34.37	1
2	Justin Mumford- won the 3200 state championship (9:18.26), 4th in 1600; PB: 1600 (4:19.89)	12	Wesclin High School	15:41.06	0
3	Miles Sheppard- placed 4th in 3200 state, took 13th in 1600; PBs: 3200 (9:24.87), 1600 (4:26.40)	11	Hamilton-Warsaw- West Hancock HS	15:42.73	2
4	Ryder James- finished 4th in state 3200, placed 8th in state 1600; PBs: 3200 (9:22.97), 1600 (4:24.41)	11	Paxton-Buckley-Loda High School	15:50.36	0
5	Layton Hall- took 3rd in state 3200 (9:28.10), 7th in 1600; PB: 4:27.56	12	Arthur-Lovington-Atwood- Hammond HS	15:58.89	3
6	Charlie Kistner- competed in 2A; placed 7th in state 3200 (9:32.71); 1600 PB (4:26.65)	12	Stanford Olympia High School	16:04.66	4
7	Mathew Olech- won state 1600, 2nd in 3200; PBs: 9:03.81, 4:18.42, 1:56.53	12	Harvest Christian Academy	16:11.45	5
8	Ryan Hardiman- placed 3rd in state 1600; PBs: 4:22.46, 1:59.19, 9:49.22	11	Chicago Latin High School	16:15.10	6
9	Hayden Colclasure- 800m state runner up, ran on 3rd place 4x800; PBs: 9:35.12i, 4:23.81, 1:57.44	12	Harvest Christian Academy	16:20.88	7
10	Tyler Guthrie- finished 9th in state 3200; PB: 9:47.94	12	Team G.R.U.N.T	16:23.10	0
11	Gavin Genisio- competed in 2A; placed third in state 1600; PBs: 4:13.93, 9:19.20, 1:58.24	9	Benton High School	16:23.77	8
12	Daniel Winkelman- placed 5th in 1600 state (4:26.86), 5th in 3200 (9:39.55)	10	Harvest Christian Academy	16:26.47	9
13	Akili Parekh- placed 6th in 3200 (9:52.90); 1600 PB (4:25.95)	10	Chicago Latin High School	16:26.77	10
14	Andrew Brockmeier- ran on state champion 4x800, 4th place in 800; PBs: 4:28.42, 1:57.37	12	Northridge Prep High School	16:36.39	11
15	Peter Bernhardt- placed 8th in state 1600; PBs: 9:55.15i, 4:24.30, 2:00.47	12	Chicago Latin High School	16:36.99	12
16	Luke Hoffmann- placed 12th in state 1600, placed 18th in 3200; PBs: 4:32.42, 9:48.60	12	Elmwood High School	16:39.86	13
17	Landen Swiney- took 11th in 3200 state, 21st in 1600; PBs: 9:57.30, 4:45.41	11	DuQuoin High School	16:42.46	0
18	Eli Mojonnier- 800m state champion, 9th in 1600; PBs: 1:56.44, 4:25.23	11	Bismarck-Henning High School	16:47.89	0
19	Reece Johnson- competed in 2A; did not advance to state	12	Benton High School	16:50.62	14
20	Jesse Golden- Did compete in IHSA state series	12	Pekin High School	16:51.31	0
21	Stan Melkumian- Did not advance to state	12	Macomb High School	16:53.09	15
22	Nick Fisch- Did run track	12	Montini Catholic	16:58.12	0
23	Noah Penry- placed 11th in the state 1600 (4:35.23)	12	Heyworth High School	16:58.54	0
24	Adam Bohm- took 11th in the state 800; 1:59.78 PB	12	Havana High School	16:59.41	0
25	Sebastian Meyer- placed 18th in the state 1600; PBs: 4:35.71, 9:56.48	12	El Paso-Gridley High School	17:02.89	16